Dallos / ダロス ( 1983 December_12) has an important part in anime history as the first OAV (Original Animation Video) distributed only on video media in Japan, also called as OVA (Original Video Animation) ever released.

It is also one of the first original scripts of modern anime storytelling.

Dallos is a Japanese science fiction anime by Mamoru Oshii. The storyline focuses on Moon pioneers and the evolution of mankind.

Story: In a near future, mankind has moved from a drained Earth to the Moon. Rebel acts of terrorism lead to conflicts with the Earth Federal Government. A mysterious entity called Dallos appears to restore hope.

Director: Mamoru Oshii

Screenplay: Hisayuki Toriumi - Mamoru Oshii

Production: Studio Pierrot - Bandai Visual

Cast:

Kouji Nakata : Narration

Rumiko Ukai : Rachel

Shuuichi Ikeda : Alex

Tesshô Genda : Doc McCoy

Yoshiko Sakakibara : Melinda Hurst